Hi -- I'm pretty new to this program. If I wanted to get Video Redo to encode with kmttg, do I need the whole TV Suite, or is Plus adequate?

Thanks!

Plus does not have encoding capabilities, you need TV Suite for that. Or you can just stick to the free ffmpeg, handbrake, x264 encoders and go with VRD Plus for the invaluable Quick Stream Fix capability + mpeg2 video editing.

I'm having trouble with the auto transfer when it gets to the addetect section. I am using VideoReDo, and I do have it configured properly - as the VRD QS Fix is running through the auto transfer service fine. When it trys to run Ad Detect, it just hangs. VideoReDo.exe is running, as is the csscript.exe but it never ends (I left it on overnight and nothing) usually this process takes 10 mins max. Any suggestions?

Also - will the auto transfer still bring up the Video ReDo window to review the ad detect results before applying ad cut, or does that only work with the GUI?

My guess is VRD Ad Detect is having trouble with that video. Try using comskip instead to detect commercials. i.e. Uncheck option under VideoRedo tab of configuration: "Use VideoRedo AdScan instead of comskip".

If running auto transfers in service mode then "vrdreview" step (visual inspection of commercials) is skipped. You may want to try running auto transfers from GUI instead if you want that part of your flow.

If I run ad detect on the same video from the GUI it gets through it fine, so its definately something with the service calling it - Regardless, I think what I'm looking for is to have the GUI do what the auto transfer service does on its own. I like the "Run in GUI" option, but if that would be a on/off toggle, so that when turned on (or checked in the menu) it would automatically check the tivo in the interval I programmed into the auto transfer options - and just do it all within the GUI instead of through the service. What I'm looking to have it do is automatically download, decrypt, and ad detect everything in the auto transfer list and then bring it up for review in VideoReDo so that when I get home, all I need to do it review it and then it will continue.....make sense?

If you upgrade to latest version released yesterday there is a "Loop in GUI" option which does exactly what you are asking for. For reviewing detected commercials using VideoRedo make sure you enabled the option under VideoRedo tab: "Use VideoRedo GUI to review detected commercials"

I'm trying out 2 of the new wireless-N network adapters, 1 on the bedroom Series3 and 1 on the living room TiVo HD. (The other TiVo HD is in the basement and has a wireless-G adapter.) I have the N adapters networked via an 802.11 router.

My questions are about the kmttg program option to download TiVo files in transport stream format.

The reason I ask them is that I want to archive HD downloads on my Mac and use TivoToComeBack (in any of its forms, including TiVo Desktop and pyTivoX/StreamBaby) to upload and immediately view the programs. I would like, if possible, to avoid buffering pauses when I do this.

So far, I have found no way to avoid the buffering pauses. The process is almost fast enough, but not quite.

Elsewhere, I have read that the need to translate between program streams (PS) on the computer and transport streams (TS) on the TiVo slows things down, and that TiVo-to-TiVo multi-room viewing (MRV) avoids that by using TS exclusively.

So I thought I might be able to do the same with TiVo-to-computer downloads, by using kmttg's option to "download TiVo files in transport stream format."

I tried that with one of the HD movies I've been testing with. The original download some weeks ago was (I think — at one point I was trying "download TiVo files in transport stream format" with an earlier version of kmttg and gave up on it as causing my TiVo HD to stop communicating) in PS form. The new download, which seemingly worked fine, apparently used "download TiVo files in transport stream format."

However, it produced an output file of exactly the same size as the old download, and the MediaInfo app says it is MPEG-PS. Plus, the new download uploads to the Series3 TiVo (using TiVo Desktop) at exactly the same pause-ridden rate as the old download did.

I wonder if the new download turned out to be a PS, not an honest-to-goodness TS, and if so, why wasn't it really a PS? (I rechecked, and I definitely had "download TiVo files in transport stream format" on in kmttg config when I did the new download.)

And while I'm on the subject ... if I ever do manage to get an honest-to-goodness TS download to my computer ... will I actually be able to upload or stream it back to any of my TiVos, using TiVo Desktop, pyTivoX, StreamBaby, or whatever other interface would do the trick?

epstewart, TS downloads are only possible with "Premiere" or Australia/NZ TiVo units. For Series 3 USA units the specification for TS download format has no effect and you end up with PS mpeg2 files same as always. That info is in kmttg documentation & the tooltip that pops up when you put mouse over the kmttg config option.
In any case it appears like TS downloads at least from Premiere units are still buggy so best avoided. Premiere units even for PS format are supposedly faster for downloading/uploading compared to S3 units (especially if you stick to SD interface) so may accomplish what you want.

One more thing to keep in mind about Streambaby uploads:
There is still a 1.1GB TiVo imposed buffer limit after which the stream must be re-started (to clear the buffer). Streambaby can do this fine for unencrypted mpeg2 & H.264 formats but for .TiVo format it will simply stop & restart from beginning - i.e. You shouldn't use .TiVo formats for files > 1.1GB with streambaby.

epstewart, TS downloads are only possible with "Premiere" or Australia/NZ TiVo units. For Series 3 USA units the specification for TS download format has no effect and you end up with PS mpeg2 files same as always. That info is in kmttg documentation & the tooltip that pops up when you put mouse over the kmttg config option.

Ok, thanks, I missed the tooltip, but it's clear now that I didn't really get a TS download, and why.

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Originally Posted by moyekj

TS downloads at least from Premiere units are still buggy so best avoided.

The problem is with the Premiere software, right, not kmttg?

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Originally Posted by moyekj

Premiere units even for PS format are supposedly faster for downloading/uploading compared to S3 units (especially if you stick to SD interface) so may accomplish what you want.

Yes, I'm definitely looking into the Premiere, and have downloaded bkdtv's Premiere tech review, which I'm about to read. I notice that he (she?) put a lot of information in it concerning time considerations for downloading recorded files and computer video transfers.

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Originally Posted by moyekj

One more thing to keep in mind about Streambaby uploads:
There is still a 1.1GB TiVo imposed buffer limit after which the stream must be re-started (to clear the buffer). Streambaby can do this fine for unencrypted mpeg2 & H.264 formats but for .TiVo format it will simply stop & restart from beginning - i.e. You shouldn't use .TiVo formats for files > 1.1GB with streambaby.

Yes, I've run into the 1.1 GB buffer limit on non-.TiVo files, as I've been using such decoded files, not the originals. I'll keep what you said in mind if I ever try to use StreamBaby for .TiVo files.

I think only the Premiere and Tivos in Australia/New Zealand can output transport streams.

If you are in the U.S. with TiVo HDs and S3s, you are going to get Program Streams regardless of the preference in kmttg. The TiVo won't send out Transport Streams, so when kmttg requests a TS, the TiVo ignores the flag, and sends out a PS.

EDIT: Nevermind, I was late to the party! epstewart's message was the last on the page, and I didn't realize I wasn't at the end of the thread!

I log all my transfers to a text file using that hack, then as part of the kmttg "custom command" that can run after each set of jobs, I parse that text and delete any successfully transferred files, using "IF EXIST" logic in the custom command .bat file I wrote.

I think only the Premiere and Tivos in Australia/New Zealand can output transport streams.

If you are in the U.S. with TiVo HDs and S3s, you are going to get Program Streams regardless of the preference in kmttg. The TiVo won't send out Transport Streams, so when kmttg requests a TS, the TiVo ignores the flag, and sends out a PS.

EDIT: Nevermind, I was late to the party! epstewart's message was the last on the page, and I didn't realize I wasn't at the end of the thread!

I'm having a problem installing the kmttg service onto the Windows 7 32-bit Ultimate version.
When I select "Service" then "Install", the GUI just hangs.
I first tried v0p7j(since it worked well in XP SP3) but it would never install.
The task manager will list it as "running" but no response from the GUI.
So I tried v0p7k but it also will not install.
But I have no problem running the "Loop in GUI" option.

I'm still learning the ropes of Windows 7 so I would greatly appreciate anyone's help in solving this problem.

That "<h2>Resource Not Found</h2>" error occurred last evening for me. I have changed my download retry wait time (found in program options) from 10 seconds to 3600, which may be a bit extreme, but the error only occurred once. The next attempt an hour later was successful, and kmttg didn't have to give up.

I'm having a problem installing the kmttg service onto the Windows 7 32-bit Ultimate version.
When I select "Service" then "Install", the GUI just hangs.
I first tried v0p7j(since it worked well in XP SP3) but it would never install.
The task manager will list it as "running" but no response from the GUI.
So I tried v0p7k but it also will not install.
But I have no problem running the "Loop in GUI" option.

I'm still learning the roops of Windows 7 so I would greatly appreciate anyone's help in solving this problem.

Thanks.

You may want to try running "\kmttg\service\win32\install-kmttg-service.bat" manually as administrator. I don't know if that will help or not, but it may do it.

I was using this program for transfers fine, but from some reason the audio now sounds like the chipmunks sqeeking. Is this the wrong encoding profile being used?

I am transfering from Tivo HD AND Sony SVR3000 to a Lenovo Thinkpad. Any tips appreciated.

Most likely a codec and/or player issue on Thinkpad. What encoding profile are you using? If it's one with H.264 with AC3 audio there aren't too many players that can handle playback of that properly, but VLC media player can.

Most likely a codec and/or player issue on Thinkpad. What encoding profile are you using? If it's one with H.264 with AC3 audio there aren't too many players that can handle playback of that properly, but VLC media player can.

I only click the decrypt button, not sure if I need to click encode as well. Seems more of a problem with WinDVD 5.x. I am discovering that it works with Msft Player. Of course it used with work with WinDVD 5.x, so I am trying to figure out 'what changed'

I was curious if anyone is handling interlaced content transferred from TiVo in a "custom" manner?

I have cobbled together a "custom" script after the transfer, decode, streamfix, ad detect, and ad cut steps. I skip encode and handle 1920x1080@29.97 interlaced HDTV with avisynth(deinterlace, resize) and x264.exe for encoding.

Anyone else doing anything special with interlaced content? Or just compressing interlaced straight away with FFMEG?

I've run kmttg twice with metadata, decrypt, ad detect, ad cut, and push all checked. Eventually I'll want to have this encoding for my ipod but I was just testing the commercial skip feature for now. Everything seems to run great (including the push, really cool by the way) except the Ad cut part gets all of these errors and eventually quits. It leaves a file that's about 20 minutes long and doesn't quite work right. Unfortunately I closed kmttg before saving out the log. Does anyone have any ideas what the problem could be? The ad detect ran fine but the ad cut part bombed. Is there another program I need?

Thanks for the help and again really cool program, especially with the pytivo push integration.

I've run kmttg twice with metadata, decrypt, ad detect, ad cut, and push all checked. Eventually I'll want to have this encoding for my ipod but I was just testing the commercial skip feature for now. Everything seems to run great (including the push, really cool by the way) except the Ad cut part gets all of these errors and eventually quits. It leaves a file that's about 20 minutes long and doesn't quite work right. Unfortunately I closed kmttg before saving out the log. Does anyone have any ideas what the problem could be? The ad detect ran fine but the ad cut part bombed. Is there another program I need?

Thanks for the help and again really cool program, especially with the pytivo push integration.

VideoRedo is really a necessary addition if you see those kinds of problems. VRD QuickStream Fix cleans up glitches in the original recordings and will also be used to make the cuts instead of mencoder if you have it configured in kmttg and those kinds of problems go away. The $50 Plus version is really all you need if you don't care about VRD encoding, H.264 editing & DVD burning capabilities. It's also useful to be able to review detected commercials with VRD and clean up the cut points if necessary. There is a fully functional trial version if you wish to try it out before buying. Of course it only runs on Windows currently which is an issue for some.

I have installed kmttg on two previous computers (XP & Vista) with limited issues. I recently installed it on a Windows 7 computer and for love nor money, I cannot get auto transfers to work. It's like it never even attempts to transfer. And yes, I do have the transfer "enabled" under the latest verson.

I have installed kmttg on two previous computers (XP & Vista) with limited issues. I recently installed it on a Windows 7 computer and for love nor money, I cannot get auto transfers to work. It's like it never even attempts to transfer. And yes, I do have the transfer "enabled" under the latest verson.

Manual tranfers work great.

Any ideas of what I've done wrong?

It's probably a service permissions issue. First make sure you get the transfers working properly via GUI. In latest version there's both "Run Once in GUI" and "Loop in GUI" options. It's also useful to use the "Dry Run Mode" option to test your auto transfers setup without having kmttg actually initiate downloads. If/once you get that working then focus on getting service mode to work. Consult the Wiki page:http://code.google.com/p/kmttg/wiki/auto_transfers
Pay particular attention to the section entitled "RUNNING THE AUTO TRANSFERS PROGRAM AS A SERVICE IN WINDOWS". Ultimately it boils down to permissions issues where you need to use same account you use to run GUI when running the service.

VideoRedo is really a necessary addition if you see those kinds of problems. VRD QuickStream Fix cleans up glitches in the original recordings and will also be used to make the cuts instead of mencoder if you have it configured in kmttg and those kinds of problems go away. The $50 Plus version is really all you need if you don't care about VRD encoding, H.264 editing & DVD burning capabilities. It's also useful to be able to review detected commercials with VRD and clean up the cut points if necessary. There is a fully functional trial version if you wish to try it out before buying. Of course it only runs on Windows currently which is an issue for some.

Thanks for the recomendation. I'll give it a try. Do you think the VRD commercial cuts are "better" than the comskip/comcut that kmttg uses (assuming the quickstream fix part runs first)?